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public service, that's what udalls do. senator udall, congratulations on your retirement. thank you for a job well done and so many best wishes to you and your life partner jill and your entire family. you have been a real blessing not only to new mexico but to our country. i yield the floor. mr. cardin: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: thank you, madam president. i just really want to thank senator udall for his commitment to public service. when i think of a person of his talent, his expertise, his effectiveness, he has devoted his entire life to public service to make new mexico better, to make america better and for global justice. and i just really want to thank him for his many years of public service. i know he's not finished his commitment to try to help our community, but we're going to miss him on the floor of the united states senate. i've had a chance to work with senator udall when he was in the house of representatives and i was in the house of representatives and we worked on so many issues together to the enviro
public service, that's what udalls do. senator udall, congratulations on your retirement. thank you for a job well done and so many best wishes to you and your life partner jill and your entire family. you have been a real blessing not only to new mexico but to our country. i yield the floor. mr. cardin: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: thank you, madam president. i just really want to thank senator udall for his commitment to public service. when i...
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udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. eric arturo delvallede-- mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy until about 3:40 with democrats and republicans who are going to show up here, i think senator vitter, inhofe, whitehouse, manchin, and we may have -- we may have others. -- we may have others that are here. so i see my good friend, senator inhofe, is here. senator inhofe, we -- we're now beginning, and senator whitehouse is here, so if you would like to jump in with your statement, that would be great at this point. we have -- the presiding officer: let me ask first, is there an objection to the unanimous consent request? without objection. mr. udall: thank you. mr. chairman? mr. inhofe: thank you very much. let me first mention that you don't see many things around this chamber that are truly bipartisan, and you're about to hear about one now. and i have to give credit to the senator from new mexico in the great job that he
udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. eric arturo delvallede-- mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy until about 3:40 with democrats and republicans who are going to show up here, i think senator vitter, inhofe, whitehouse, manchin, and we may have -- we may have others. -- we may have others that are here. so i see my good friend, senator inhofe, is here. senator inhofe, we -- we're now beginning, and senator whitehouse is...
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udall: and i know, mr. president, the presiding officer, he has also been a part of this rules reform effort, and we very, very much appreciate that. it was mentioned here about senator byrd dndz and i think within of the most interesting stories about senator byrd, senator harass can i and senator health care reformly, in 1979 when he came to the floor, he was talking about shall -- and we've use this before -- the dead hantsdz of the past, not be ruled by the dead hand of the past. what was he real lee talking about? he was talking about the idea that one senate could establish in a set of rules and bind future senates and he gave a passionate speech, and we're in the situation that he talked about right now. he said, "now we are at the beginning of congress. this congress is not obliged to be bound by the dead hand of the past. take rule 32," which is -- it is a different-numbered rule today. but, for example, the second paragraph thereof which says that the rules of this senate shall continue from congr
udall: and i know, mr. president, the presiding officer, he has also been a part of this rules reform effort, and we very, very much appreciate that. it was mentioned here about senator byrd dndz and i think within of the most interesting stories about senator byrd, senator harass can i and senator health care reformly, in 1979 when he came to the floor, he was talking about shall -- and we've use this before -- the dead hantsdz of the past, not be ruled by the dead hand of the past. what was...
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before he was secretary udall, he was arizona's congressman udall. decades later, as i indicated, i served with his famous brother mo udall. now we serve with secretary udall's son and his nephew tom and mark. what a great legacy, two cousins serving in the senate. and, mr. president, a lot of people don't know their first cousin was gordon smith, the senator from oregon. it is an accomplished family. as a dedicated steward to our environment, stewart udall leaves a legacy. mr. president, the house of representatives deserves the appreciation of the entire nation for what they did last n.i.h. clearly, a majority of -- last night. clearly a majority voted to affirm what the senators passed on christmas eve. tomorrow the senate will begin to put the final touches on this enormous effort. last night's vote took courage and common sense. their votes were momentous. they were historic and they were right. after a century of working and waiting, going back to the days of theodore roosevelt, reform would become the law of the land not in a matter of years,
before he was secretary udall, he was arizona's congressman udall. decades later, as i indicated, i served with his famous brother mo udall. now we serve with secretary udall's son and his nephew tom and mark. what a great legacy, two cousins serving in the senate. and, mr. president, a lot of people don't know their first cousin was gordon smith, the senator from oregon. it is an accomplished family. as a dedicated steward to our environment, stewart udall leaves a legacy. mr. president, the...
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udall: i would be happy to. mr. reid: i ask that the senator's statement not be interrupted in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask that at a time to be determined by me ands the senate proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 220, thr that there be two hours for debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents. the senate proceed to vote with no intervening action or debate on the nominations the motions to reconsider motion to reconsider with no intervening action or debate, no further amendments be in order. that president obama be immediately notified of the senate's action and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: i -- is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. udall: madam president, as i was saying, we have a unique opportunity to engage in an important discussion and debate about the power of the federal government to put in place the vast dragnet of americans' phone records under section 215 of the patriot a
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udall: that's -- that's correct. so -- so what we're doing here today -- and senator merkley, i know you have introduced a freestanding proposal on the talking filibuster. we have joined together and i have also signed onto that. we have senate res. 10 which was filed on january 5 that has these five solid provisions for reforming the rules. i think if you look at these in history, if you look at these in history, they have had broad bipartisan support. i would at this point recognize that our colleague in this rules debate, our partner and hard worker, more senior and experienced on these rules matters has joined us, senator tom harkin from iowa. we're in a colloquy situation. mr. harkin: would you yield for an observation? mr. udall: you bet. the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: i want to thank my friends, my colleagues, senator udall and senator merkley, for their great relationship on this issue. they have brought a breath of fresh air to the senate in exposing, i think, what has become a gri
udall: that's -- that's correct. so -- so what we're doing here today -- and senator merkley, i know you have introduced a freestanding proposal on the talking filibuster. we have joined together and i have also signed onto that. we have senate res. 10 which was filed on january 5 that has these five solid provisions for reforming the rules. i think if you look at these in history, if you look at these in history, they have had broad bipartisan support. i would at this point recognize that our...
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udall: mr. president? mr. wyden: i ask unanimous consent that i be permitted to engage in a colloquy between senators udall, feinstein, and merkley. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, let me say once again that like my colleague from oregon, i oppose reauthorization of the existing provisions that we've been debating here on the floor of the patriot act without significant reforms. i is also to say, i believe it's critical that the administration make public its interpretation of the patriot act so that members of congress and our public are not kept in the dark. that's the important work we have in front of us, and we have a real opportunity to accomplish those goals. mrs. feinstein: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from california. mrs. feinstein: if i might respond, i have agreed that these are important issues, and that the intelligence committee, which is charged with carrying out oversight over the 16 various intelligence agencies of what's
udall: mr. president? mr. wyden: i ask unanimous consent that i be permitted to engage in a colloquy between senators udall, feinstein, and merkley. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, let me say once again that like my colleague from oregon, i oppose reauthorization of the existing provisions that we've been debating here on the floor of the patriot act without significant reforms. i is also to say, i believe it's critical that the administration make public its...
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senator udall, our ranking member, wished to have amendments. senator hoeven, the chairman of indian affairs, told me he wanted amendments. but the way the leader mcconnell brought it to the floor was no amendments, no debate, no discussion. evened worse, it was a bill to scrap labor rights at a time when we should be doing everything we can to strengthen labor protections. the only bill the leader would bring to the floor is one that was divisive and destined to fail, a political act, not an act to help indian country. the a.f.l. said the passage of the measure, quote, would have amounted to the most aggressive erosion of labor protection since the 1940's. after many years of waiting for tribal issues to reach the floor, i think many of us were sorely disappointed that the majority leader opted for this incredibly divisive bill done in such an incredibly divisive way. i hope now that the measure has failed to advance the majority leader would consent to putting other tribal bills on the floor, so many of which have broad bipartisan support and
senator udall, our ranking member, wished to have amendments. senator hoeven, the chairman of indian affairs, told me he wanted amendments. but the way the leader mcconnell brought it to the floor was no amendments, no debate, no discussion. evened worse, it was a bill to scrap labor rights at a time when we should be doing everything we can to strengthen labor protections. the only bill the leader would bring to the floor is one that was divisive and destined to fail, a political act, not an...
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udall: thank you, mr. president, for the recognition. i ask consent to call up my amendment 3414 as modified with the changes that are at the desk. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from new mexico, mr. udall, for himself and others, proposes an amendment numbered 3414 as modified. mr. udall: ski that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: and i thank very much senator heinrich for being down here and talking about what this really means, and i know senator moran is also here on the floor. amtrak is designed to connect our communities. whether we live in ratone, new mexico, dodge city, kansas, or los angeles, california, it connects our communities. i'm pleased to offer this amendment with my friends from kansas and colorado because the southwest chief connects our communities, and we will continue to work together to support this national service. no doubt we will have a strong bipartisan vote to su
udall: thank you, mr. president, for the recognition. i ask consent to call up my amendment 3414 as modified with the changes that are at the desk. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from new mexico, mr. udall, for himself and others, proposes an amendment numbered 3414 as modified. mr. udall: ski that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: and i thank very...
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udall: mr. president, this week, president obama stood beside israel and the cause of peace when he addressed the united nations general assembly. i rise today to also stand beside our ally and friend, israel, and the goal of a two-state solution. i firmly believe that only a two-state solution can lead to a lasting peace between israel and the palestinian people. unfortunately, we're heading down a path that will not lead to a lasting peace. involvement by the united nations general assembly will not lead to a solution but will act as a disruptive force. i would urge the parties to use the time in new york to begin a constructive dialogue towards agreement on final status issues. if peace is to be achievable, then we must break through the cycle of failure that is too often plagued -- that has too often plagued negotiations. u.n. action will not resolve the issues acting as a roadblock to peace. it is important also to notice the president has stated that peace will not come until each side --
udall: mr. president, this week, president obama stood beside israel and the cause of peace when he addressed the united nations general assembly. i rise today to also stand beside our ally and friend, israel, and the goal of a two-state solution. i firmly believe that only a two-state solution can lead to a lasting peace between israel and the palestinian people. unfortunately, we're heading down a path that will not lead to a lasting peace. involvement by the united nations general assembly...
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udall: mr. president, i would ask unanimous consent that senators hagan, kerry, begich and franken be added to my amendment, numbered 2985. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i believe we are reaching the end of our time designated to debate this amendment. the presiding officer: all the democratic time has expired. mr. udall: i would like to add a couple final remarks to the remarks i made earlier. i think we have heard a compelling reason to remove section 313 from the national defense authorization act, national security, energies security. let's stand with our military leadership, let's stand with our n.c.o.'s, let's stand with our enlisted personnel and ensure the military can continue to invest in this very important area of energy security which will save lives, create economic opportunity and make sure that we can project force abroad and protect the values we hold so dear. i urge my colleagues to vote for this amendment. i think at 2:00 we have a tentati
udall: mr. president, i would ask unanimous consent that senators hagan, kerry, begich and franken be added to my amendment, numbered 2985. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i believe we are reaching the end of our time designated to debate this amendment. the presiding officer: all the democratic time has expired. mr. udall: i would like to add a couple final remarks to the remarks i made earlier. i think we have heard a compelling reason to remove section 313...
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senator udall, nor udall of new mexico has been an incredible steward and champion of so many of the things that the -- at the heart of our country's greatness. like america's great outdoors and natural lands, a culture enriched by tribal nations and enduring commitment to democracy. america's environment, native communities, and our right to vote are some of the fundamental elements that make this country so unique and senator udall has faithfully served the people of new mexico and all americans as an incredibly gifted national leader on these issues and so many more. i got to serve with senator udall on the commerce committee where during the pandemic we worked together to bridge the digital divide and expand broadband, especially for our tribal communities where as we all know, he served as a ranking member of the top democrat on the indian affairs committee. he also was proud to serve with senator udall on the rules committee. we worked on native american voting rights together, that he was the lead, he was the lead on so many bills that would make our democracy better. i hope o
senator udall, nor udall of new mexico has been an incredible steward and champion of so many of the things that the -- at the heart of our country's greatness. like america's great outdoors and natural lands, a culture enriched by tribal nations and enduring commitment to democracy. america's environment, native communities, and our right to vote are some of the fundamental elements that make this country so unique and senator udall has faithfully served the people of new mexico and all...
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udall: mr. president, before i speak on the matter today which the group of senators here so eloquently and powerfully outlining for all of, i want to acknowledge that the 111th congress was one of the most productive in history. legislation that we passed here will make real changes for american families who are struggling through a tough economy, as the presiding officer knows, and with rising health care costs. and what we did will also make our military and our nation safer and stronger. we should be proud of the work that we accomplished here in the previous congress 789 but i have to also say that the last two years were a time -- previous congress. but i have to also say that the last two years were a time of partisan conflict and frustration. and if you don't take my word for it, you don't have to go far to listen to many of the impartial observers of the congress who will tell you that was exactly the case. and i rise today to join my voice in a rising number of members of colorado and
udall: mr. president, before i speak on the matter today which the group of senators here so eloquently and powerfully outlining for all of, i want to acknowledge that the 111th congress was one of the most productive in history. legislation that we passed here will make real changes for american families who are struggling through a tough economy, as the presiding officer knows, and with rising health care costs. and what we did will also make our military and our nation safer and stronger. we...
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udall tom -- tom udall for the attention so many had on this issue. senator merkley spoke on the topic that this may seem obscure to many constituents. this is historic progress that will make the senate function better. that's the mission of these outstanding senators. madam president, if i might, i'd like to ask unanimous consent that senator merkley can be listed as a cosponsor of the amendment that i'm offering today. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: and, madam president, i will close on this note, i urge my colleagues to vote for this simple commonsense reform of the senate rules. madam president, i yield the floor. a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: i rise to support the wyden-grassley-mccaskill public holds proposal. i apologize to my two colleagues from oregon and missouri that i was not on the floor at the proper time. it's all my fault. i'm pleased to see this day come to where the senate will finally have the opportunity for an up or down vote on our freestanding senat
udall tom -- tom udall for the attention so many had on this issue. senator merkley spoke on the topic that this may seem obscure to many constituents. this is historic progress that will make the senate function better. that's the mission of these outstanding senators. madam president, if i might, i'd like to ask unanimous consent that senator merkley can be listed as a cosponsor of the amendment that i'm offering today. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: and, madam...
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udall udall: can i answer te question? mr. sessions sessions: i've gotr and i'll yield in just a second. but i'm not aware of that ever happening. and i would ask my good attorney general colleague, who's familiar and understands tradition and the power of precedent, what would keep a republican majority next year, or if they were to obtain one in the senate, for changing the rules again, and again and again and again? the tradition in this senate has been that to change the rules, you use two-thirds vote. and we've adhered to that rule. there have been some threats to do the nuclear option, they call it, to use a simple majority to change the rules of the united states senate, but it has not happened. and i think that's a dangerous thing. and i would ask my colleague to consider that because you're a young and a popular senator and you're going to be here a long time -- longer than i -- and you may be in the minority. that might be a dangerous thought for you -- may be unimaginable today. but it can happen. we havwe had 55 se
udall udall: can i answer te question? mr. sessions sessions: i've gotr and i'll yield in just a second. but i'm not aware of that ever happening. and i would ask my good attorney general colleague, who's familiar and understands tradition and the power of precedent, what would keep a republican majority next year, or if they were to obtain one in the senate, for changing the rules again, and again and again and again? the tradition in this senate has been that to change the rules, you use...
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udall: thank you, mr. president, for the recognition. i'm going to focus, as senator markey has, and several of my colleagues before me on this web of deceit that we have been talking about here today. the koch brothers' web of dark money, lobbyists and infiltration into the trump administration that truly, truly threatens our democracy. the influence of their hundreds of millions of dollars is pervasive, pernicious, and hidden. i applaud senator whitehouse's work to focus public attention on this threat. and thank you to my colleagues for shining a spotlight on the murky tentacles of the koch influence empire here in washington, especially their influence on the swamp that is the trump administration. and we must keep fighting for comprehensive campaign finance and electoral reform to get dark money like the koch brothers out of our politics.
udall: thank you, mr. president, for the recognition. i'm going to focus, as senator markey has, and several of my colleagues before me on this web of deceit that we have been talking about here today. the koch brothers' web of dark money, lobbyists and infiltration into the trump administration that truly, truly threatens our democracy. the influence of their hundreds of millions of dollars is pervasive, pernicious, and hidden. i applaud senator whitehouse's work to focus public attention on...
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udall: mr. president, we're in a quorum call, is that correct? the presiding officer: the senator is correct. mr. udall: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask the chair lay before the senate a message from the house with respect to s. 743. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: resolved that the bill from the senate, s. 743, entitled an act to amend chapter 43 of title 25 united states code do pass with an amendment. mr. udall: i'd ask unanimous consent the senate concur in the house amendment, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any statements relating to the matter be placed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without
udall: mr. president, we're in a quorum call, is that correct? the presiding officer: the senator is correct. mr. udall: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask the chair lay before the senate a message...
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udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: mr. president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. udall: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i'd like to ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of s. res 286 and the senate proceed to its consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 286 recognizing may 16, 2012, as hereditary angioede ph*eu s awareness day and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection the committee will be discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the inouye
udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: mr. president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. udall: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i'd like to ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr....
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udall: yes, please. mr. bennet: the senator from new mexico is so kind to refer to colorado outdoor recreation economy act. just a reminder, at the heart of that bill which is 400,000 acres of public lands in colorado, 70,000 of which is a wilderness area to protect our watershed which is the camp hale national historic land, the first national historic landscape designation in the history of the united states, and it memorializes the incredible work of our veterans who came to camp hale to train, to fight in the mountains of northern italy, pushed the nazis out of northern italy, and that wasn't even enough for them. then they came back and they started our entire outdoor recreation industry. our ski resort was the same generation of people. and that's an exact perfect example. i'm so glad senator udall brought it up, perfect example of why we need to preserve our public lands. with that, i'll turn it back over to senator udall. mr. udall: thanks, senator bennet, once again. thank you for that good work you
udall: yes, please. mr. bennet: the senator from new mexico is so kind to refer to colorado outdoor recreation economy act. just a reminder, at the heart of that bill which is 400,000 acres of public lands in colorado, 70,000 of which is a wilderness area to protect our watershed which is the camp hale national historic land, the first national historic landscape designation in the history of the united states, and it memorializes the incredible work of our veterans who came to camp hale to...
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when i say "senator udall," i mean the other senator udall, mr. president. before i get into the details of why i oppose these detainee provisions, i think it's important to recognize that september 11, irreis recognizably and unalterably, changed our lives. i was in minnesota that terrible day. a number of minnesotans died in the towers, in the air, and at the pentagon. in new york in the months following the attacks, i attend the funerals of those who sacrificed their lives to help rescue folks from the towers. i can't shake those images from my mind. i'm guessing, like many of you, i won't ever be able to erase the horrors of september 11 from my mind. september 11 reminded us that we are vulnerable and that we are fighting an unusual enemy that forces us to reassess our approach to counterterrorism and has forced us to redouble our forts to track down people -- forced us to track down people aiming to do us harm. but it is exactly in these difficult moments in these periods of war when our country is under attack when we must be doubly vigilant about pro
when i say "senator udall," i mean the other senator udall, mr. president. before i get into the details of why i oppose these detainee provisions, i think it's important to recognize that september 11, irreis recognizably and unalterably, changed our lives. i was in minnesota that terrible day. a number of minnesotans died in the towers, in the air, and at the pentagon. in new york in the months following the attacks, i attend the funerals of those who sacrificed their lives to help...
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amendment, and controlled by senator udall. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: i understand under the pending u.c. that senator udall is now to be recognized to offer his amendment. the presiding officer: the senator is correct. under the previous order, the senator from colorado is recognized. mr. udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: i rise to speak in favor of amendment number 1107. first let me say that i know how hard chairman levin and ranking member mccain have worked to craft a defense authorization act that provides our armed forces with the equipment, the services, and the support that they need to keep us safe. and i want to thank also my colleagues from the armed services committee, a number of whom i see on the floor here this morning, for their diligence and their dedication to this important work. with that, let me turn to the amendment itself, and i wanted to start, mr. president, by thanking the cosponsors of the amendment. they include the chairwom
amendment, and controlled by senator udall. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: i understand under the pending u.c. that senator udall is now to be recognized to offer his amendment. the presiding officer: the senator is correct. under the previous order, the senator from colorado is recognized. mr. udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: i rise to speak in favor of amendment number 1107. first let me say that i know how hard chairman...
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udall: mr. president, i have remarks with me here on each of those amendments, and i ask unanimous consent that they be inserted in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: let me thank the senator from new mexico first for his remarks. i agree with him, it was a lively debate. i also agree with him that it is to be desired that that kind of debate occurs more often in the u.s. senate. the senator from new mexico has been very active in the effort to have these kind of debates by rules changes which could make these kind of debates a lot more likely and by other mechanisms. i just would make an inquiry here. did the senator from new mexico restore the regular order to the levin-mccain amendment? i missed that. mr. udall: i did. mr. levin: i thank the senator. mr. udall: let me say to chairman levin, not only lively, robust, but very informativ
udall: mr. president, i have remarks with me here on each of those amendments, and i ask unanimous consent that they be inserted in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: let me thank the senator from new mexico first for his remarks. i agree with him, it was a lively debate. i also agree with him that it is to be desired that that kind of...
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udall: thank you for the recognition. senator murkowski, chairman murkowski, thanks for those kind works. it's always a pleasure to say we work with each other. there are issue sometimes we disagree on. we listen to each other and always come back to try to reach a final result, and i think that's what the american people and what alaskans and new mexicans want us to do. as the ranking member of the interior department appropriations subcommittee, i want to thank my colleagues for being part of a remarkable process on the floor this last week, and i want to again thank my chairman, senator lisa murkowski and commend her for managing the bill and the way she's managed it and the leadership she has shown in this. and i'm particularly proud that we have moved this bill without the addition of contentious authorizing matters or poison pills, which is quite an accomplishment. i mean what we really want is the appropriations process to work the way it has worked, without -- and let the authorizing process work. and senator murk
udall: thank you for the recognition. senator murkowski, chairman murkowski, thanks for those kind works. it's always a pleasure to say we work with each other. there are issue sometimes we disagree on. we listen to each other and always come back to try to reach a final result, and i think that's what the american people and what alaskans and new mexicans want us to do. as the ranking member of the interior department appropriations subcommittee, i want to thank my colleagues for being part of...
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and, obviously, the udal udall y has a great deal to be proud of. his father's great public srvetion his uncle's great public service and he's carrying on with that tradition, as is tom udall, my colleague from new mexico. we're very fortunate to have the udall family working hard to make this a best place, and i hope this legislation that we've introduced today can become law soon, and we will have that additional recognition for stewart udall and his contribution to the country. mr. president, let me also speak just for a moment about earth day. this is the 40th anniversary of earth day, the 40th earth day, in fact, 292nd of april. -- the 22nd of april. and i am speaking now because of mire great admiration for the work of senator gaylord nelson in establishing this earth day. i was reminded of it in two respects in the last week. one was getting to visit with his widow, carrie lee nelson, who is a great personage herself, made a great contribution to his career in public service and continues today to advocate for the same issues that he advocate
and, obviously, the udal udall y has a great deal to be proud of. his father's great public srvetion his uncle's great public service and he's carrying on with that tradition, as is tom udall, my colleague from new mexico. we're very fortunate to have the udall family working hard to make this a best place, and i hope this legislation that we've introduced today can become law soon, and we will have that additional recognition for stewart udall and his contribution to the country. mr....
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i think it's important, certainly important for me, but in working with senator udall over this year, it has been a great partnership, a strong partnership when it comes to trying to meet the needs of those within indian country, to fund the critical services, and with this bill i think we're making good measure to do this. the two primary agencies that deliver service for the indian community are the bureau of indian affairs and the indian house service. together they receive $288 million over the 2019 levels, but we maintain all critical funding with some increases for indian country. for the bureau of indian affairs, the b.i.a., we maintain the substantial increases we provided over the last two fiscal year. we're helping on matters such as construction, operation, and maintenance of indian schools. we know, unfortunately, that -- that our -- our schools in so many of the reservationings in the lower 48 are simply -- reservations in the lower 48 are simply inadequate. the education scores we're seeing from our schools are not where we need to be. so making sure we're doing right by
i think it's important, certainly important for me, but in working with senator udall over this year, it has been a great partnership, a strong partnership when it comes to trying to meet the needs of those within indian country, to fund the critical services, and with this bill i think we're making good measure to do this. the two primary agencies that deliver service for the indian community are the bureau of indian affairs and the indian house service. together they receive $288 million over...
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senator udall and i have been walking everyone through that, the bulk phone records
senator udall and i have been walking everyone through that, the bulk phone records
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udall: madam president? mr. mccain: before the senator goes ahead, madam president, i ask unanimous consent that lieutenant commander todd latwick, a navy fellow in my office, and interns daniel edwards and natalie bismarck, be allowed floor privileges during the senate's debate on s. 3254, the national defense authorization act. and i also ask unanimous consent that my opening statement be made a part of the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: madam president, pursuant to senator levin's question about a time agreement, i would -- i would ask unanimous consent that the majority side have 30 minutes to speak to my amendment and the republican side have 15 minutes to speak to the amendment. the presiding officer: is there an objection? without objection. mr. udall: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: i will speak to my amendment for 10, 12, maybe 15 minutes and i know se
udall: madam president? mr. mccain: before the senator goes ahead, madam president, i ask unanimous consent that lieutenant commander todd latwick, a navy fellow in my office, and interns daniel edwards and natalie bismarck, be allowed floor privileges during the senate's debate on s. 3254, the national defense authorization act. and i also ask unanimous consent that my opening statement be made a part of the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: madam president? the...
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udall: thank you. i would ask unanimous consent to call up amendment 217, which is a 60 day extension of the land and water conservation fund. the presiding officer: is there objection? mr. burr: mr. president, reserving the right to object, and i believe the number is 2717. mr. udall: 2717, the senator is correct. mr. burr: mr. president, i thank senator udall. he's the cosponsor of the permanent reauthorization of the land and water conservation fund. and i came to the united states senate prior to the expiration of the land and water conservation fund in a hope that my colleagues would give it a 60-day extension. it has now expired. a 60-day extension on an expired act isn't even an offer that's on the table. and let me, for my colleagues, just remind you that the land and water conservation fund has been around a long time, 50 years. and there are some that say, well, they got $20 billion in the fund, why don't they just draw on it? it's because they receive about $900 million a year in royalties o
udall: thank you. i would ask unanimous consent to call up amendment 217, which is a 60 day extension of the land and water conservation fund. the presiding officer: is there objection? mr. burr: mr. president, reserving the right to object, and i believe the number is 2717. mr. udall: 2717, the senator is correct. mr. burr: mr. president, i thank senator udall. he's the cosponsor of the permanent reauthorization of the land and water conservation fund. and i came to the united states senate...
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i want to thank senator udall for his leadership on the for the people act. i want to thank senator merkley for his leadership on this bill. this bill contains many provisions that deal with the fundamental values of this country. i also am proud of my colleague in the house of representatives, congressman sarbanes, who is the lead sponsor of h.r. 1, which is the we the people act, which passed the house of representatives a year ago and no action on the floor of the senate as a result of the majority leader's decision not to bring these bills to the floor. as i said, it includes a lot of different bills but all deal with america's values. these are the values that are the strength of this nation -- free and fair elections. that's what we promote globally because we know that is key to a stable democratic society, and yet when you look at the way that we conduct elections in this country, we're not setting a very high example. look at how much money is involved in elections in this country, from the president to our local offices, too much money speaks to who
i want to thank senator udall for his leadership on the for the people act. i want to thank senator merkley for his leadership on this bill. this bill contains many provisions that deal with the fundamental values of this country. i also am proud of my colleague in the house of representatives, congressman sarbanes, who is the lead sponsor of h.r. 1, which is the we the people act, which passed the house of representatives a year ago and no action on the floor of the senate as a result of the...
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director of national intelligence, madam president, said last friday in a letter to you and i and senator udall and 23 other of our colleagues, is yes, there have been violations of the patriot act. when he said specifically that the government had violated court orders on the bulk collection of those phone records. madam president, i'm not
director of national intelligence, madam president, said last friday in a letter to you and i and senator udall and 23 other of our colleagues, is yes, there have been violations of the patriot act. when he said specifically that the government had violated court orders on the bulk collection of those phone records. madam president, i'm not
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udall: mr. president,. the presiding officer: the presiding officer: is there objection? to the senator from ohio, is there objection? mr. portman: yeah. the presiding officer: objection has been heard. mr. udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. udall: mr. president just to clarify here, the bill that's being paired with is s. 1523, it's a bipartisan bill in the same committee. the proposal to pair them has come from the committee chairman chairman inhofe. and so that's the reason for the pairing. they're both sitting in the e.p.w. committee. the chairman believes that this is the way to proceed and that's the state of play, as it is right now. i say that with all due respect to my colleague from ohio. mr. portman: lead? the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: i find it very strange that senator inhofe has somehow objected because he has signed off on this. this has been totally cleared cleared to have a voice vote and have it done and ha
udall: mr. president,. the presiding officer: the presiding officer: is there objection? to the senator from ohio, is there objection? mr. portman: yeah. the presiding officer: objection has been heard. mr. udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. udall: mr. president just to clarify here, the bill that's being paired with is s. 1523, it's a bipartisan bill in the same committee. the proposal to pair them has come from the committee chairman chairman inhofe....
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udall: thank you, mr. president. i was next going to ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment 1845. i understand the senate is at a bit of an impasse but if i might, i'd like to talk about my amendment without calling it up with the hope later my friend and colleague senator wyden would be able to call up my amendment and put it on the list of pending amendments. the presiding officer: the senator may proceed. mr. udall: so i'm going to talk a little bit about this important effort which has been authored in partisanship with my -- partnership with my friend from the state of maine, senator collins. i want to say how important it is we're finally debating for the first time in years an energy bill in the senate. and i think the fact that we're here today is a huge testament to my colleague from the great state state of new hampshire, senator shaheen, and my friend frend from my days in the house, senator portman, and the leadership of chairman wyden and ranking member murkowsk
udall: thank you, mr. president. i was next going to ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment 1845. i understand the senate is at a bit of an impasse but if i might, i'd like to talk about my amendment without calling it up with the hope later my friend and colleague senator wyden would be able to call up my amendment and put it on the list of pending amendments. the presiding officer: the senator may proceed. mr. udall: so i'm going to talk a little bit...
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udall. the udall foundation honors the legacy of the udalls by awarding scholarships, fellowships and internships for study related to the environment, for american indians and alaska natives to study health care and tribal public policy. the foundation also supports the udall center for studies in public policy and the native nations institute to conduct research on environmental policy, american indian and alaska native health care issues, tribal policy, and training. my predecessor, predecessor john mccain, was a longtime supporter of the foundation and its work and the foundation has honored senator mccain's legacy through the john s. mccain iii national center for environmental conflict resolution. this legislation does not increase authorization levels for the foundation. it simply extends current levels through the end of fiscal year 2028 to allow the foundation to continue its important, would. -- it's important work. i yield the floor. mr. carper: mr. president. the presiding office
udall. the udall foundation honors the legacy of the udalls by awarding scholarships, fellowships and internships for study related to the environment, for american indians and alaska natives to study health care and tribal public policy. the foundation also supports the udall center for studies in public policy and the native nations institute to conduct research on environmental policy, american indian and alaska native health care issues, tribal policy, and training. my predecessor,...
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udall: yes. the presiding officer: objection having been heard, the resolution will go over under the rule. mr. udall: i would yield to the senator from tennessee for his objection. the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mr. alexander: reserving the right to object, the majority and minority leaders are working together to try to find ways to move bills to the floor and get more amendments. i'd like to give them time to complete that work. i therefore object. the presiding officer: so noted. mr. udall: i thank the senator from tennessee and i know he is working diligently and we've got some, i think some very positive things happening. i would ask consent to include my full statement in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: and now madam chair, on behalf of senator harkin, i have a resolution which i send to at the desk and ask for its consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report by title. the clerk: s. res. 5, amending the standing rules of t
udall: yes. the presiding officer: objection having been heard, the resolution will go over under the rule. mr. udall: i would yield to the senator from tennessee for his objection. the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mr. alexander: reserving the right to object, the majority and minority leaders are working together to try to find ways to move bills to the floor and get more amendments. i'd like to give them time to complete that work. i therefore object. the presiding officer:...
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and to share this table with senator udall. he gave, i thought, a really lucid discussion and case for the fact that the senate is not a mere way from its forces. that its force is created by inadvertent actions like leaving out the previous question motion in 1806 and the rules. and that there is a sort of constitutionally grounded case for a new senate, which he would classify as one whose membership has been changed, not completely re-elected to determine its own rules. and i think that really advances the argument very far. and scott lilly has taken our eyes away from the drama and melodrama on health reform and these other major partisan ideological battles and pointed to the problematics and the functioning of one of our legislative chambers that gets too little attention but go to the root of problems today. let me just say as i'm delighted with all of the attention being given to this. you know, there is this sense, a feel that all of government is dysfunctional. in fact, once the pundits got a hold of it, i knew it had
and to share this table with senator udall. he gave, i thought, a really lucid discussion and case for the fact that the senate is not a mere way from its forces. that its force is created by inadvertent actions like leaving out the previous question motion in 1806 and the rules. and that there is a sort of constitutionally grounded case for a new senate, which he would classify as one whose membership has been changed, not completely re-elected to determine its own rules. and i think that...
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udall: thank you, madam president. like many others, i'm deeply disturbed by the current situation in syria, the appalling atrocities, the tragic loss of life, the reported use of chemical weapons. this deserves the clear condemnation of the international community. but i am also concerned by the push for intervention in this war, by the rush to judgment for the united states to yet again become entangled in a civil war. the president has decided to send arms to the rebels to fight the government of bashar al-assad. the full scope of this intervention is not yet clear but this path is dangerous and unnecessary. the assad regime is cruel and corrupt. we can all agree on that point. but many of the groups fighting against him do not share our values and could be worse. they may pose long-term risks to us and to our allies. assad's enemies may very well be america's enemies. the fact is, we do not know. a number of experts, including our military brass, have sounded alarms warning that the options to intervene in syria ra
udall: thank you, madam president. like many others, i'm deeply disturbed by the current situation in syria, the appalling atrocities, the tragic loss of life, the reported use of chemical weapons. this deserves the clear condemnation of the international community. but i am also concerned by the push for intervention in this war, by the rush to judgment for the united states to yet again become entangled in a civil war. the president has decided to send arms to the rebels to fight the...
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since moved on to be the chief of staff for senator mark udall. we said during my campaign and after i got here that the united states desperately needs to reform its criminal justice system. we have 5% of the world's population, 25% of the world's prison population. and if you ask the average american twaorbgs-thirds of them -- two-thirds of them will tell you they feel less safe in their own community than they did a year ago. not a political issue. always been a leadership issue. i was warned when i first started raising this issue in virginia seven years ago that this could actually have killed my political campaign. it didn't. people responded. and so, since i was not on the judiciary committee, we worked on this legislation to create a national commission to examine all the aspects of the criminal justice system. we did it right out of our office with doug ireland being
since moved on to be the chief of staff for senator mark udall. we said during my campaign and after i got here that the united states desperately needs to reform its criminal justice system. we have 5% of the world's population, 25% of the world's prison population. and if you ask the average american twaorbgs-thirds of them -- two-thirds of them will tell you they feel less safe in their own community than they did a year ago. not a political issue. always been a leadership issue. i was...
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udall: i have two unanimous consent requests i'd like to direct to the chair. the first one is i would ask unanimous consent the following staff of the finance committee be allowed on the senate floor for the remainder of the 112th congress -- andrea chapman, claire green, sara weaver, sterling louden, owen hawk ye, james mathis and owen stefans. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: i also have eight unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: madam president, i yield the floor and i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. udall: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: madam president, i would ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. ud
udall: i have two unanimous consent requests i'd like to direct to the chair. the first one is i would ask unanimous consent the following staff of the finance committee be allowed on the senate floor for the remainder of the 112th congress -- andrea chapman, claire green, sara weaver, sterling louden, owen hawk ye, james mathis and owen stefans. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: i also have eight unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the...
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udall: thank you, mr. president, for the recognition today and i have come to the floor -- the presiding officer: i'm sorry, the senate is in a quorum call. mr. udall: i ask consent to vitiate the quorum call. sorry about that. the presiding officer: without objection. now the senator from new mexico is recognized. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i've come to the floor today to talk a little bit about scott pruitt and his administration over at the e.p.a. and also this current pending nomination of andrew wheeler to be the e.p.a. environmental protection agency deputy administrator. the environmental protection agency is in crisis. scott pruitt has thrown the agency into turmoil by gutting its mission to protect public health and the environment. and by violating ethics and taxpayers' trust, i believe scott pruitt must resign. many of our colleagues have said the same. even the president is questioning whether mr. pruitt should stay. and that is exactly why i'm concerned that the senate is not giving
udall: thank you, mr. president, for the recognition today and i have come to the floor -- the presiding officer: i'm sorry, the senate is in a quorum call. mr. udall: i ask consent to vitiate the quorum call. sorry about that. the presiding officer: without objection. now the senator from new mexico is recognized. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i've come to the floor today to talk a little bit about scott pruitt and his administration over at the e.p.a. and also this current pending...
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the udall amendment preserves absolutely our military's ability to act in self-defense. and it would make perfectly clear that if president trump wants to send our nation to war, he would need congress to authorize it first, as stipulated by our constitution. there is no greater power that the founding fathers gave to congress than the ability to go to war. they were worried about an executive who might be overreaching, who might be erratic, who might be inconsistent, and we have never had an executive who fits those categories more than this present president. and they wanted congress to be a check. if the president had to explain why he wishes to go to war, he might be more consistent and certainly less opaque. and so we should have this amendment on the merits -- on the merits, but we also should have it because this is how the senate should work. leader mcconnell said that he would have an open amendment process. here's what he said. quote, we'll be turning to the ndaa shortly, and that's one of the most important bills we do every year. it will be open for amendment
the udall amendment preserves absolutely our military's ability to act in self-defense. and it would make perfectly clear that if president trump wants to send our nation to war, he would need congress to authorize it first, as stipulated by our constitution. there is no greater power that the founding fathers gave to congress than the ability to go to war. they were worried about an executive who might be overreaching, who might be erratic, who might be inconsistent, and we have never had an...
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udall: thank you very much today. i rise to introduce the hardrock mining and reclamation act of 2015. first i want to thank senator heinrich who will be here in a moment and be speaking for working with me on this bill. he's a dedicated conservation senator and really, really cares about this issue, and we've both been working together on this. i so much appreciate all of his hard work and his commitment to this important legislation. and i also want to thank senator bennet and senator wyden, thank them for their support and hard work on this bill. i'd also like to thank our new mexico colleague, congressman lu juan for his efforts on the house side. we're proposing this bill for one reason, to reform the mining law of 1872. it is a matter of simple fairness. it is a matter of common sense. and it is a reform that is long overdue. the 1872 mining law played an historic role in the settling of the west. it encouraged mining for silver, gold, copper, uranium, and other minerals on public lands. it helped the west to gr
udall: thank you very much today. i rise to introduce the hardrock mining and reclamation act of 2015. first i want to thank senator heinrich who will be here in a moment and be speaking for working with me on this bill. he's a dedicated conservation senator and really, really cares about this issue, and we've both been working together on this. i so much appreciate all of his hard work and his commitment to this important legislation. and i also want to thank senator bennet and senator wyden,...
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udall: madam president, thank you for the recognition. madam president, we are at a crucial point in our democracy, a big decision to be made. tomorrow we can correct this unconstitutional violation by the president of the united states. taking military money, military readiness money, national security money and moving it over for a border wall. canceling these 127 projects, it's not just a one-off. lets all remember that. we all know the president fully intends to keep at it. it's already -- it's already been reported if the president doesn't get the $5 billion he's requested for his wall in 2020, the next budget year, the administration plans to take another $3.# billion -- $3.6 billion from the pentagon's construction budget. this president won't stop raiding funds we have appropriated unless we stop him and terminate his sham emergency declaration. the careful planning for the 127 canceled projects contrast sharply with the administration's haphazard rush to build the president's wall. the president wants 500 miles of wall before the
udall: madam president, thank you for the recognition. madam president, we are at a crucial point in our democracy, a big decision to be made. tomorrow we can correct this unconstitutional violation by the president of the united states. taking military money, military readiness money, national security money and moving it over for a border wall. canceling these 127 projects, it's not just a one-off. lets all remember that. we all know the president fully intends to keep at it. it's already --...
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udall: thank you, mr. president. i rise today to oppose this rush to confirm david bernhardt to serve as the 53rd secretary of interior. the secretary of interior is the chief steward of nearly 500 million acres of public lands, and 1.7 billion acres of the outer continental shelf. the interior secretary is charged with managing the public's natural resources and protecting our nation's most iconic spaces for now and for generations to come. and the secretary has the duty of making sure that our trust and treaty responsibilities to american indians and alaska natives are met. it is essential to have the right individual serving in this position, someone who has a record of honoring these critical responsibilities, someone who will approach these solemn duties with only the interest of the american people at the top of his or her agenda. after considering the whole of mr. bernhardt's record, especially the open questions about his actions that have benefited his former clients, i cannot vote to confirm this nominee. h
udall: thank you, mr. president. i rise today to oppose this rush to confirm david bernhardt to serve as the 53rd secretary of interior. the secretary of interior is the chief steward of nearly 500 million acres of public lands, and 1.7 billion acres of the outer continental shelf. the interior secretary is charged with managing the public's natural resources and protecting our nation's most iconic spaces for now and for generations to come. and the secretary has the duty of making sure that...
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senator udall? >> madam chair, there may be a stampede here but i will put my opening statement in the record so we can get directly to the witnesses. thank you. >> thank you very much. that is very kind. and administrator jackson, we welcome you, and please go ahead. >> good morning, chairman boxer, ranking member in half and members of the committee. i will ask permission for my opening statement to also be put into the record. and i'll get a few remarks here in the interest of time. thank you for inviting me to discuss the safety of our nation's water. as we said evident across the country americans rural areas and urban areas, rich, poor, red states and blue states, turn on their tabs with one expectation. that the water that comes out will be safe for them and for their families to drink. the epa along with the state to implement our nation's drinking water laws are responsible for ensuring that our water is safe, which means addressing not only infrastructure by new and emerging contaminants a
senator udall? >> madam chair, there may be a stampede here but i will put my opening statement in the record so we can get directly to the witnesses. thank you. >> thank you very much. that is very kind. and administrator jackson, we welcome you, and please go ahead. >> good morning, chairman boxer, ranking member in half and members of the committee. i will ask permission for my opening statement to also be put into the record. and i'll get a few remarks here in the interest...
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udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and amendment 1107 be called up. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from colorado, mr. udall, proposes an amendment numbered 1107. strike subtitle 2 of title 10 and insert the following. subtitle d, detainee matters. section 1031, review of authority of the armed forces of the united states. mr. udall: mr. president, i'd ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. the senator from louisiana. ms. landrieu: thank you, mr. president. i ask to make pending or to set aside the pending amendments and to call up amendment number 1015 and i ask to make it pending on behalf of myself, senator snowe. and i appreciate the cosponsorship of senators shaheen, brown and kerry, if we could call up the amendment. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the clerk will rep
udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and amendment 1107 be called up. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from colorado, mr. udall, proposes an amendment numbered 1107. strike subtitle 2 of title 10 and insert the following. subtitle d, detainee matters. section 1031, review of authority of the armed forces of the united states. mr. udall: mr. president, i'd ask unanimous...
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udall: i thank the senator for the clarification. i look forward to hearing the senator from alabama. ms. mikulski: and then we turn to the senator from colorado for his comments. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. sessions: i ask unanimous consent that the senator from colorado be recognized after i complete my remarks. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sessions: mr. president, pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement, i call up the sessions number 810. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from alabama, mr. sessions, proposes amendment numbered 810 to amendment numbered 738. mr. sessions: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to waive the reading of the amendment in its entirety. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sessions: mr. president, amendment 810 is to -- the purpose of it is to eliminate the categorical eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program, the snap program or the food stamp program, a categorical eligibility standard has been im
udall: i thank the senator for the clarification. i look forward to hearing the senator from alabama. ms. mikulski: and then we turn to the senator from colorado for his comments. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. sessions: i ask unanimous consent that the senator from colorado be recognized after i complete my remarks. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sessions: mr. president, pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement, i call up the sessions number 810. the...
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udall: thank you, mr. president. i would ask consent to carry on a short colloquy with senator merkley and maybe other senators that may join us in as much time as i may consume. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. senator merkley, i've listened very carefully. you and i have worked dill gently, i think -- diligently, i think, since we got into the senate to try to make sure that the senate was functioning properly. what we want to see more than anything, i think, is bipartisanship, working together. whenever we worked on the rules, i know that one of our principles that was a good one is that draft rules so that they apply whether you're in the majority or the minority. and that's something i think we've done on a regular basis is try to look at the rules and say if we do the right set of rules, then if we're in the minority, we'll feel good about it and if we're in the majority, they'll work for us that way also. and so i'm wondering with -- i see calls of reform all aroun
udall: thank you, mr. president. i would ask consent to carry on a short colloquy with senator merkley and maybe other senators that may join us in as much time as i may consume. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. senator merkley, i've listened very carefully. you and i have worked dill gently, i think -- diligently, i think, since we got into the senate to try to make sure that the senate was functioning properly. what we want to see more than...
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udall: mr. president, i ask that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i come to the senate floor once again to urge my colleagues to act on extending the production tax credit for wind, otherwise known as the p.t.c. if we let the production tax credit, the p.t.c., expire in the next 18 days -- we literally have 18 days left before it does expire -- that expiration has the potential to cost our economy thousands of good-paying middle-class jobs. we just can't let that happen. tens of thousands of americans who work in the wind industry are depending on us to extend this important credit, and in doing so save jobs and encourage investment in more states like my state of colorado and the presiding officer's state of new mexico. if we fail to extend the p.t.c., we risk jeopardizing not only our economic growth but also our capacity, our potential, our ability to continue leading the world in the development and use of clean energy technology.
udall: mr. president, i ask that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i come to the senate floor once again to urge my colleagues to act on extending the production tax credit for wind, otherwise known as the p.t.c. if we let the production tax credit, the p.t.c., expire in the next 18 days -- we literally have 18 days left before it does expire -- that expiration has the potential to cost our economy thousands of good-paying...
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udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator new mexico. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. and i know the president -- our presiding officer today is also going to come forward and we hope to see him down on the floor, and i thank senator mccaskill very, very much for her organizational efforts, hers and senator warner's in working on this issue. this is a very, very serious issue for the senate in terms of how we move forward on the rules. i kind of liken it, senator mccaskill, to -- and i have some history here, and i know everybody has their history when it comes to administrations, but here you have this administration, just elected a little over a year and a half ago, trying put their people in place. they're trying to put the people in place to run, for example -- i'm going to be talking about the tennessee valley authority and talking about the eeo crnchts the equal cloymen -- thl employment opportunity commission. and my -- sometimes in the past -- and my father just passe
udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator new mexico. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. and i know the president -- our presiding officer today is also going to come forward and we hope to see him down on the floor, and i thank senator mccaskill very, very much for her organizational efforts, hers and senator warner's in working on this issue. this is a very, very serious issue for the senate in terms of how we move forward on the rules. i kind of liken it, senator mccaskill,...
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udall: thank you, madam chair. madam khaeurbgs i would ask for another two minutes and also recognizing on the republican side to wrap up here. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, two minutes. mr. udall: thank you, madam president. efforts to reform the motion to proceed have continued since, and in 1984 a bipartisan study group on senate practices and procedures recommended placing a two-hour limit on debate of a motion to proceed. that recommendation was ignored. a joint committee of organization of the congress in 1993 made this same recommendation, and my predecessor, senator domenici, a longtime republican here, who senator alexander knows supported that. the third provision in the resolution included is based on the comments of the republicans at last year's rules committee. each time democrats complained about filibusters on motion to proceeds, republicans responded it was their own recourse because the majority leader fills the amendment tree and prevents them from offering amendme
udall: thank you, madam chair. madam khaeurbgs i would ask for another two minutes and also recognizing on the republican side to wrap up here. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, two minutes. mr. udall: thank you, madam president. efforts to reform the motion to proceed have continued since, and in 1984 a bipartisan study group on senate practices and procedures recommended placing a two-hour limit on debate of a motion to proceed. that recommendation was ignored. a...